Zip tie castration attempt on feline fails

Gain Brennan plays with the rescued 7-month-old cat Radar, named for his large ears, at the Airport Road Veterinary Clinic on Tuesday. Radar was dumped in a box at the clinic over the weekend with a zip tie around his testicles.

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By Charles LawrenceCorrespondent

Published: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11:34 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11:34 a.m.

Radar has survived quite an ordeal of human cruelty.

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Give Radar a home

Anyone interested in adopting Radar, the cat whose testicles were bound with a zip tie, can contact the Airport Road Animal Clinic by calling 861-1812, visiting www.airportroadanimalclinic.com or searching on Facebook.

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The mixed domestic shorthair cat, named for his big ears, was found in a large colorful box dropped off at the Airport Road Animal Clinic, with a small zip tie cinched around his testicles.

Staffers said it is possible someone tried to castrate the feline and that when things did not go as planned, they dropped him off in the early evening at the clinic. He was found when workers arrived the next morning.

Radar’s testicles became infected and he couldn’t urinate for as long as the tie was blocking off his anatomy.

“It’s abuse to me or any of us. I think someone tried to neuter him,” said Cheryl Vitale, the clinic’s veterinary technician.

Video surveillance cameras picked up images of what looks like an older model Dodge Durango, although the passengers and driver can’t be seen.

“You can see the people stopped outside of camera range. They were out of the car for at least 10 minutes,” Vitale said.

The only logical explanation is that they were trying to castrate him, which is barbaric, said veterinarian Amy Clemons.

“It’s terrible what happened to him. At least he ended up at the right place and he’s going to get cared for and he’s going to find a good home. Today, he’s doing great. He was only in that situation overnight. I don’t think it was on very long because the tissue would’ve looked worse,” Clemons said.

Vitale did say that the cat’s testicles were so raw they couldn’t neuter him, but they plan to do so later and after he heals up he will be available for adoption.

“He never acted as if he was in pain, although we gave him pain medication. Nobody deserves what happened to him. We don’t really see a lot of this type of abuse, we just don’t,” Vitale said.

“How a cat is going to stay there and let someone put a zip tie around his scrotum, I don’t know,” Vitale added. “He doesn’t like to be held a lot, but he loves to be loved. He’s just sweet. You couldn’t ask for a sweeter kitty. How could he be any sweeter after what happened? You’d think he’d be mean.”

Radar continually rubbed up against Vitale and meowed as she talked about his pleasant personality.

<p>Radar has survived quite an ordeal of human cruelty.</p><p>The mixed domestic shorthair cat, named for his big ears, was found in a large colorful box dropped off at the Airport Road Animal Clinic, with a small zip tie cinched around his testicles. </p><p>Staffers said it is possible someone tried to castrate the feline and that when things did not go as planned, they dropped him off in the early evening at the clinic. He was found when workers arrived the next morning.</p><p>Radar's testicles became infected and he couldn't urinate for as long as the tie was blocking off his anatomy.</p><p>“It's abuse to me or any of us. I think someone tried to neuter him,” said Cheryl Vitale, the clinic's veterinary technician.</p><p>Video surveillance cameras picked up images of what looks like an older model Dodge Durango, although the passengers and driver can't be seen.</p><p>“You can see the people stopped outside of camera range. They were out of the car for at least 10 minutes,” Vitale said.</p><p>The only logical explanation is that they were trying to castrate him, which is barbaric, said veterinarian Amy Clemons.</p><p>“It's terrible what happened to him. At least he ended up at the right place and he's going to get cared for and he's going to find a good home. Today, he's doing great. He was only in that situation overnight. I don't think it was on very long because the tissue would've looked worse,” Clemons said. </p><p>Vitale did say that the cat's testicles were so raw they couldn't neuter him, but they plan to do so later and after he heals up he will be available for adoption.</p><p>“He never acted as if he was in pain, although we gave him pain medication. Nobody deserves what happened to him. We don't really see a lot of this type of abuse, we just don't,” Vitale said.</p><p>“How a cat is going to stay there and let someone put a zip tie around his scrotum, I don't know,” Vitale added. “He doesn't like to be held a lot, but he loves to be loved. He's just sweet. You couldn't ask for a sweeter kitty. How could he be any sweeter after what happened? You'd think he'd be mean.”</p><p>Radar continually rubbed up against Vitale and meowed as she talked about his pleasant personality.</p><p>“I just want him to get better and find a good home,” she said.</p>